Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $3.00 to $41.00, with a median of $18.60. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA Q-CARE URINALYSIS NO MICRO NON AUTOMATED | $3.00 | $3.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA URINANALYSIS DIPSTICK WO MICRO | $18.60 | $31.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA NON AUTOMATED W/O MICRO P3632 | $18.60 | $31.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA CHEMSTRIP URINE TEST | $18.60 | $31.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA URINE DIPSTICK WO MICRO | $18.60 | $31.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA RHC URINALYSIS NO MICRO NON AUTOMATED | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA URINALYSIS NO MICRO NON AUTOMATED | $28.00 | $28.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Ketones Urine | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA PH S/O Chrg Only | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3.00, median $18.60, highest $41.00 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $18.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This is a simple urine dipstick test read by hand, without a microscope exam. It checks for things like protein, sugar, blood and signs of infection, and is often done right in a clinic or doctor's office.
What the price covers
The price covers the dipstick test only. A microscope exam or culture would be billed under other codes.